Having a historical perspective of the court cases, laws, and mandates that have shaped English language instruction policy enables teachers to understand the necessity for addressing the learning needs of English language learners (ELLs).
Complete the "English Language Legislative Events Assignment" (100-150 words per section) to explain each of the following and discuss how knowledge of them will affect your future professional practice.
Support your findings with 3-5 scholarly resources.
English Language Legislative Events
Directions: Complete the template using 100-150 words for each of the four sections: Legal Cases, Federal Laws and Requirements, State Laws and Policies, and Current Societal Trends and Issues.
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Legal Cases |
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Lau v. Nichols |
Castaneda v. Pickard |
Flores v. Arizona |
Plyler v. Doe |
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How did the legal case affect the policies and laws governing language instruction? |
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How will knowledge of these cases affect your future professional practice? |
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Federal Laws and Requirements |
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Every Student Succeeds Acts (ESSA) |
Title III |
Title VI |
Office for Civil Rights/Department of Justice Resolutions |
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How did the federal law/requirement affect accountability, assessment, funding, and identification in ELL education in Arizona? |
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How will knowledge of these federal laws and requirements affect your future professional practice? |
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State Laws and Policies |
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Proposition 203 |
House Bill 2010 |
House Bill 2064 |
SB1014 |
Move On When Reading |
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How did the state law/policy affect language acquisition methodology, student grouping, and the time frame to achieve language proficiency? |
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How will knowledge of these state laws and policies affect your future professional practice? |
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Current Societal Trends and Issues |
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Societal Trend/Issue 1 |
Societal Trend/Issue 2 |
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What is a current societal trend/issue in the education of ELLs? |
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How will knowledge of these current societal trends and issues affect your future professional practice? |
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